In preparation for 8th grade, 7th grade students will be required to read a historical fiction text independently over fourth quarter. Every other Tuesday students must complete a Reading Response Journal to be shared with their classmates (complete directions are in Language Arts Syllabus). Next year, students will be expected to read one historical fiction text independently every quarter.
The 7th grade classroom has several different copies of different WWII historical fiction texts to choose from. Students may also visit their local library or bookstore to find one they want to read. If students prefer to read e-books, they must get permission from parents and Ms. Curry before bringing their device to school. The book should be set or based around WWII. There are MANY different books to choose from. Below is a list of some of the appropriate titles to read. If there is a title you would like to read that is not on the list, please check with Ms. Curry before reading it. Please get your book ASAP and begin reading. The first Reading Response Journal Entry is DUE April 29th.
- The Book Thief by Markus Zusak: Liesel Meminger is a foster girl living outside of Munich, who scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can’t resist–books. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement.
- The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne: When Bruno returns home from school one day, he discovers that his belongings are being packed in crates. His father has received a promotion and the family must move from their home to a new house far far away, where there is no one to play with and nothing to do. A tall fence running alongside stretches as far as the eye can see and cuts him off from the strange people he can see in the distance. Continue reading
